Average Deck for Zaxara, the Exemplary - Budget Control

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Rebuilding Zaxara, the Exemplary with Secrets of Strixhaven
With all of the X spells in Secrets of Strixhaven, it's time to rebuild one of the biggest X Spell commanders out there: Zaxara, the Exemplary.
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Secrets of Strixhaven may be all about instants and sorceries and prepared creatures, but that doesn't mean we should ignore the enchantments.
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Average Decklist

Capricopian
Capricopian
Corpsejack Menace
Corpsejack Menace
Elves of Deep Shadow
Elves of Deep Shadow
Elvish Mystic
Elvish Mystic
Feral Hydra
Feral Hydra
Fyndhorn Elves
Fyndhorn Elves
Gadwick, the Wizened
Gadwick, the Wizened
Genesis Hydra
Genesis Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Nimbus Swimmer
Nimbus Swimmer
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Winding Constrictor
Winding Constrictor
Instants (21)
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
Biomass Mutation
Biomass Mutation
Condescend
Condescend
Dominate
Dominate
Drown in Dreams
Drown in Dreams
Epiphany at the Drownyard
Epiphany at the Drownyard
Erebos's Intervention
Erebos's Intervention
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Icy Blast
Icy Blast
Inspiring Call
Inspiring Call
Logic Knot
Logic Knot
Negate
Negate
Power Sink
Power Sink
Pull from Tomorrow
Pull from Tomorrow
Repeal
Repeal
Stroke of Genius
Stroke of Genius
Syncopate
Syncopate
Thassa's Intervention
Thassa's Intervention
Tribal Unity
Tribal Unity
Wilt
Wilt
Sorceries (18)
Animist's Awakening
Animist's Awakening
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Cultivate
Cultivate
Curse of the Swine
Curse of the Swine
Damnable Pact
Damnable Pact
Entrancing Melody
Entrancing Melody
Farseek
Farseek
Gelatinous Genesis
Gelatinous Genesis
Grow from the Ashes
Grow from the Ashes
Mass Manipulation
Mass Manipulation
Mind Shatter
Mind Shatter
Mind Spring
Mind Spring
Overwhelming Stampede
Overwhelming Stampede
Profane Command
Profane Command
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Silver Scrutiny
Silver Scrutiny
Villainous Wealth
Villainous Wealth
Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of Resilience
Enchantments (6)
Colossal Majesty
Colossal Majesty
Elemental Bond
Elemental Bond
Font of Fertility
Font of Fertility
Frontier Siege
Frontier Siege
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
Mana Bloom
Mana Bloom
Lands (15)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Blighted Woodland
Blighted Woodland
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Grove
Flooded Grove
Foreboding Landscape
Foreboding Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Opulent Palace
Opulent Palace
Simic Growth Chamber
Simic Growth Chamber
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
10 Forests
Island
6 Islands
Swamp
5 Swamps